Brown Diving Beetle vs Sneaky Elf

Agabus brunneus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Diving Beetle	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agabus	Pyropyga
Species	Agabus brunneus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Diving Beetle and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Diving Beetle	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.